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Dimitri Payet scored a fantastic free-kick against Blackburn at Ewood Park to helpWest Ham through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Payet’s perfect strike gave the Hammers the lead after Ben Marshall opened the scoring for Paul Lambert’s Championship side with his fifth goal in six games.

West Ham were only behind for six minutes and Victor Moses levelled before Payet produced his piece of magic to turn the tie the way of the Hammers.

Blackburn tried to respond, but their resistance crumbled when Chris Taylor was stupidly sent off for two bookable offences in the second half.

On-loan striker Emmanuel Emenike crowned his full debut by tapping home the third before West Ham were also reduced to 10 men when Cheikhou Kouyate was dismissed for fouling Adam Henley as the Blackburn defender raced towards the goal.

But West Ham had the last laugh as Emenike beat Blackburn’s offside trap to slot home his second four minutes from time and Payet added another late on.